CHAPTER TWO: THE QUEEN FINDS JOE
“I have here, in this hat...” The queen announced
in front of all of England the next morning on her
balcony, “...Names. If I call your name, please
speak up. The chosen one will go into many
dangers to find me the perfect pancake recipe.
All right, here is the winning name:... JOE!”
There was silence. Nobody spoke up. “Is
ANYONE here named Joe?!?” The queen asked.
Everybody was still silent. “Very well. I shall
have to ask around in other countries if anyone
wants to find the recipe for me. In the meantime,
name your babies Joe, for crying out loud!
Sheesh...” She walked away.
“Is anyone named Joe?” The queen asked in
Germany, Australia, Columbia, and all of the
other 191 countries in the world. All times, she
met with silence. But then she remembered one
other country: The USA! She immediately
rushed over and, in front of all the people, said,
“IS ANYONE HERE NAMED JOE?” She met
with silence, again. “Alright, I guess I'll have to
draw another name...” She grumbled, stalking
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